Towel Stripping

You are probably wondering what is Towel Stripping?

NO, its anyone stripping with just a towel...... 🤣🤣🤣

It's about giving your towel some extra love & hopefully extending the life of your towels. On average the life span of a towel is about 2-5years. I know who replaces their towels that often? I mean I have stayed with some friends & family that have towels that are well over that 5-year mark......

So, if you are one of "those" people, lol, let me show you an easy way to help extend the life.

(Full disclaimer, I am one of those people! 😉)

So what is Towel Stripping?

Towel stripping at large is the process of removing buildup—that is, residue from detergents and softeners, minerals from hard water, oil, dirt, and bacteria, among other icky things—from your textiles. Throwing your towels in the washer won't simply cut it.

* Side note you can also strip other textiles, but today we are just talking towels.

Why Should I do this?

Have you ever smelled your towels & are like man they are funky? Or they just smell off? Or maybe they just don't dry your body off as well? Maybe you have hard water? Or you use a fabric softener or dryer sheets?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then keep reading & Let's GET STRIPPING....... towel stripping that is!

The Process

What you need:

Clean towels ( go ahead & run them through your cycle) they can stay either wet or dry...

Laundry Detergent

Thieves Fruit & Veggie Soak

Digize Essential Oil

Thieves Cleaner

* Optional, but preferred Washing Soda

Grab the products listed here: Laundry Stripping Kit

Start by Filling your Tub with HOT water, then I poured in 3 Capfuls of Thieves Cleaner, 1/4 of capful of Thieves detergent, 1 Capful of Thieves Fruit & Veggie Soak, and 15 drops of Digize essential oil.

(This time around I didn't have any washing soda, and didn't feel like making any, so I didn't add, but if you were to use, I would add in 1/4 cup of washing soda)

Next, I added in my towels making sure they all were soaking in the water. Set a timer for 1.5 hours came back & stirred the towels around. The stirring will help break up that buildup. After rinsing out your towels, but them back in your washer for a quick rinse only!

Throw them in the dryer (NO dryer sheets!!- thats another subject we have to talk about...☠)

And BAM!!!! You have some FRESH TOWELS!!!!!

Now let me see your dirty water!!! It's gross yet so satisfying right!🤢 But really just drain out your tub & give it a clean with the thieves cleaner before taking your next shower!

My picture doesn't do it justice for how gross this is....